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so my point here is not that this is good law. i would never vote for something like this if i was in the new mexico legislature. it reads so awkwardly because it's not an area that should have anything to do with the right to make those decisions yurds as a woman. >> okay. well, the gop has had a number of different ideas put forward recently, and here we have another one from bobby jindal who describes how he would reduce government bureaucracy. >> we would have about a fourth of the buildings we have in washington, half of the government workers we've got in washington. we would replace most of its bureaucracy with a handful of good websites. >> we'd replace government with a handful of good websites. what is that man talking about? that's a governor. >> he should be delighted then to know that the president -- that government workers have decreased by 600,000 under this president. he should be delighted by that. i mean, it's an absurd proposition, and that's not to say that our bureaucracy is perfect, but they love to make gov
so my point here is not that this is good law. i would never vote for something like this if i was in the new mexico legislature. it reads so awkwardly because it's not an area that should have anything to do with the right to make those decisions yurds as a woman. >> okay. well, the gop has had a number of different ideas put forward recently, and here we have another one from bobby jindal who describes how he would reduce government bureaucracy. >> we would have about a fourth of...
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. >> we're going to make changes to gun laws. i think we'll do some on a national basis and we're clearly already starting it on a state by state basis. so i'm there is going to be a level of success. it's locked in and i think you have to put that into -- i know it's hard for what people in washington to think that something might actually be gotten done but it's going do happen. this newtown changed discussion and whatever is not gotten in the first round, eventually will be gotten because there's going to be more newtowns. we're so far extended on access to weapons of mass destruction that there are going to be other incidention. >> we were looking in the wrong place, right? >> right. >> who would -- you're right. they are here. you know? and when a disturbed individual can take two magazines, 30-round magazines, tape them together so he literally -- all he had to do was turn it around and get another 30 shots off and have multiples of those as you walk into a school, that's who we are right now and america's growing sick of i
. >> we're going to make changes to gun laws. i think we'll do some on a national basis and we're clearly already starting it on a state by state basis. so i'm there is going to be a level of success. it's locked in and i think you have to put that into -- i know it's hard for what people in washington to think that something might actually be gotten done but it's going do happen. this newtown changed discussion and whatever is not gotten in the first round, eventually will be gotten...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> did she or didn't she? questions are swirling about whether or not beyonce sang the national anthem live at the inauguration or if she faked it singing to a prerecorded version. joining me is patrick riley. good morning. >> good morning. >> so, break it down for me, was it live or not live? >> well, i'm not sure. there's no comment from camp beyonce, where there's not a statement you can always count on an instagram from beyonce, she did post her recording the song before the inaugural performance. there have been statements from the u.s. marine band that a performance track was prepared by the band. that's pretty much protocol in terms of big events like inaugurations and super bowls. you mentioned that's protocol. have there been other cases where celebrit
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saying that as soon as 271 electoral -- states representing 271 pass the same law it becomes law in those states. so that would end the electoral college, effectively -- >> do you think -- where are you on that? we've been debating that since high school you and i. what do you think is better for the country, electoral college or popular vote for president? >> popular vote for president. popular vote for president. too many states are ignored. we have a ten-state election right now. if you had a popular vote carries, we'd have a 50-state election. >> let me go to mike crowley. this republican movement in certain states, especially in harrisburg where they just can't win statewide because in philadelphia last time it was like a 500,000 vote plurality coming out of the city, an 85% coming out of philadelphia around the same in pittsburgh. mike doyle's district. so you have four cds in philadelphia together a huge plurality of democratic votes basically wasted when you go in terms of cd counts. are the republicans up to something that looks naughty and they don't care if it looks naugh
saying that as soon as 271 electoral -- states representing 271 pass the same law it becomes law in those states. so that would end the electoral college, effectively -- >> do you think -- where are you on that? we've been debating that since high school you and i. what do you think is better for the country, electoral college or popular vote for president? >> popular vote for president. popular vote for president. too many states are ignored. we have a ten-state election right now....
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. >> what is the law should be? >> the law should be, that it should protect both. it should protect mother and child. >> criminal sanction? >>. no it should protect mother and child. >> how do you do that by law? and the what the best thing that could be done right now to stop the marches that are going on, look at the march on friday. it's going to be mostly young people, the biggest march that has ever happened. >> what is the best law rather than roe v. wade? >> the best law right now is to close the gap between public opinion and law and go ahead and vote in common ground measures. don't tax things that people think are the killing of human beings. >> okay, great. >> go ahead and allow parental consent. >> i don't think you can put a woman in prison for having an abortion. >> have i said that? have i said that? >> you're talking around it. >> no, i'm not at all. i'm talking about common ground. >> every time i talk about someone outlawing abortion or banning it, what is the law? please tell me what the law is in simple english. >> why did you ever have a sentim
. >> what is the law should be? >> the law should be, that it should protect both. it should protect mother and child. >> criminal sanction? >>. no it should protect mother and child. >> how do you do that by law? and the what the best thing that could be done right now to stop the marches that are going on, look at the march on friday. it's going to be mostly young people, the biggest march that has ever happened. >> what is the best law rather than roe v....
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some senate and congressional side stepping and questioning the president's push for new gun laws. our next guest saying not only can democrats push for gun control in the south and win, some have already done so! joining us now is our favorite nerd in the world, nate cohn, staff writer for "the new republic." how are you? >> good to be back. >> you say in the new article, pro-gun control dems can win in red states and succeeding in dixie with a "f" from the nra. what? how? who? how are they doing this? >> best example is bill nelson who ran for the first time in 2000 when gun control supposedly cost al gore the presidency and won the state by five points and most importantly, he was winning in pensacola and -- not pence ka lo but the florida panhandle. he was carrying a place like liberty county which voted for romney by 40 points in november. and these are areas that are only separated from alabama by an artificial border and he didn't just have a "f" rating from the nra. >> nate, "the washington post" polled republicans before the president announced his gun control package. and
some senate and congressional side stepping and questioning the president's push for new gun laws. our next guest saying not only can democrats push for gun control in the south and win, some have already done so! joining us now is our favorite nerd in the world, nate cohn, staff writer for "the new republic." how are you? >> good to be back. >> you say in the new article, pro-gun control dems can win in red states and succeeding in dixie with a "f" from the nra....
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if he thinks this laws are good, then go through congress. he's not a king. >> that is the kind of lie being told by the house of rep t representatives new allen west. this is texas republican named steve stockman. here is what the republican had to say about the issues just seven years ago. >> i think we ought to extend the assault weapons ban and was told the bill was never going to move because republicans and democrats were against the ban. i believe law abideiing scitize ought to be able to own a gun. and i believe in back ground check s . >>> and then there was ronald reagan, stephen rosen feld writes. and former nixon speechwriter wrote in 1999. >> joining me now joe klein, journalist for time magazine. joe, how did the republicans come to this extremist point from what we have heard to president george w. bush resigning? there are a couple of things going on here. they are coming to an end. which is good news for the rest of us. there has been a 30 year drift since reagan to the right in the republican party. reagan when he made those
if he thinks this laws are good, then go through congress. he's not a king. >> that is the kind of lie being told by the house of rep t representatives new allen west. this is texas republican named steve stockman. here is what the republican had to say about the issues just seven years ago. >> i think we ought to extend the assault weapons ban and was told the bill was never going to move because republicans and democrats were against the ban. i believe law abideiing scitize ought...
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meanwhile the first gun law passed in new york this week. joining me now, one of the backers, state senate andrea stuart cousins, senator cousin can ins good to see you. >> good to be here. given the national outcry, what does this legislation, what does it mean to you and how does it compare proposals that that we saw from the president this week? >> i think it means a great deal. it says what the american people want us to say. it says that we heard that we can do common sense things and that is what we have done. clearly, the president has rolled out something that is exactly what we passed in new york. it's a ban on assault weapons, he is asking for, he is asking for a background check. certainly these are common sense things and i am hoping that the progressive actions of new york, certainly under the leadership of governor cuomo and all of my democratic colleagues, we will set the stage for a conversation about passing common sense gun laws. >> the president may have trouble within his own party. some democratic lawmakers already waffl
meanwhile the first gun law passed in new york this week. joining me now, one of the backers, state senate andrea stuart cousins, senator cousin can ins good to see you. >> good to be here. given the national outcry, what does this legislation, what does it mean to you and how does it compare proposals that that we saw from the president this week? >> i think it means a great deal. it says what the american people want us to say. it says that we heard that we can do common sense...
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so in this case, that is the stiffer gun law. so you're going to see vice president biden out today, holding that roundtable, talking about gun legislation. he'll be joined by his cabinet secretaries as well as a democratic senator, tim kaine, to really try to talk to the people about why he thinks this for gun legislation is a good idea. but, of course, as you just mapped out, there is a lot of opposition to this, particularly in states like virginia. so they're hoping to get moderates on their side, so that when this really does go to a fight, they will have the votes in the end. senior administration officials tell me, privately, they think that there is a lot of support for universal background checks and for limiting high-capacity magazines, but, of course, that ban on assault weapons is really going to be the tough one. i also want to say, luke, that yesterday, president obama officially nominated a director for the atf, byron todd jones, who's also, of course, served as a u.s. attorney in minnesota. luke? >> indeed. and kr
so in this case, that is the stiffer gun law. so you're going to see vice president biden out today, holding that roundtable, talking about gun legislation. he'll be joined by his cabinet secretaries as well as a democratic senator, tim kaine, to really try to talk to the people about why he thinks this for gun legislation is a good idea. but, of course, as you just mapped out, there is a lot of opposition to this, particularly in states like virginia. so they're hoping to get moderates on...
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back in 1939 that was enacted into law to try to create some flexibility so that the nation could obtain more favorable financing so we go from time to time, and you make increases in the debt ceiling to accommodate the need to borrow money to pay for the spending that you've already authorized, but now that is being used as a political weapon. one of my colleagues said that they've weaponized the statute, and using it for politics and it is hurting our fiscal situation. it's hurting our economy and we simply do not need to allow one side to use it to extract spending cuts. ooh really hurting our economy. >> congressman, we'll have to leave it there. georgia democrat hank johnson. thank you. >> thank you. >> it's a problem that affects a lot of people in america, obesity, but there's one segment of the population where it's reaching epidemic proportions, but an online movement has started to help fight the crisis. i'll talk to one of the founders of a really cool group. you're watching msnbc. ♪ ♪ give a couple beginners a great idea, and they won't be beginners for long. they'll go t
back in 1939 that was enacted into law to try to create some flexibility so that the nation could obtain more favorable financing so we go from time to time, and you make increases in the debt ceiling to accommodate the need to borrow money to pay for the spending that you've already authorized, but now that is being used as a political weapon. one of my colleagues said that they've weaponized the statute, and using it for politics and it is hurting our fiscal situation. it's hurting our...
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changing gun laws? immigration reform? fiscal fights? perhaps, but in the last couple of days he has relaunched the legendary campaign of his, the second term "obama for america" has become an action, and now joining us is bill from the think tank, and from the chicago sun-times, in the flesh, and this is nice and we don't get to do this often. but let me start with you, because i know you did some writing of the new operation, but how do you think that organizing for action can be without the president at the top of the ticket? >> well, because they have such great mailing lists and such very state-of-the-art social media and communications, and i think it is a very effective way of amplifying the bully pull p pit that president obama has and because it is independent of the democratic national committee and has no other goal except to support the president's agenda, this new group which is supposed to be meet iing as we speak at hotel in washington, i think that it can be a powerful amplification and support system for the obama agenda
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i don't want to be considered part of that, but i will sign it into law. that is exactly the way that governor bob mcdonnell played it a year ago when virginia republicans got themselves nationally famous with their bill forcing unwanted and medically unnecessary ultra sounds on virginia women, right? bob mcdonnell did the same deal back then. he expressed surprise. what is this you are doing in the legislature, fellow republicans. i certainly did not expect this. this is not my priority. don't associate me with this. and then he signed it, thus earning himself the national nickname ever more of governor ultrasound. same deal. what is this? what are you doing there? i definitely don't want to be famous for that. democrats in the virginia capital tell us that if the surprised gerrymandering bill passes and the governor does sign it, they will ask the courts to declare it unconstitutional. but meanwhile, virginia republicans are also pushing a bill that would also change the state's rules for electing a president. based on the congressional maps that virgini
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undocumented immigrants with jobs to apply for legal status. 56% of americans believe that stricter laws should govern the sale of firearms. the wind of public opinion, so to speak, would appear to be at the president's back, but right in front of him remains something very different from when he entered office four years ago, a republican-controlled house. initially elected with an outsidef of the beltway appeal, the president is now by definition a washington insider and for anything to get done in his second term, he is going to have to play an insider's game. joining me now is one of the most important allies that the president has on the hill. since 1993, he has represented the sixth district of south carolina in the house of representatives where he is now the third highest ranking democrat. congressman james clyburn. it is so lovely to have you here. >> thank you so much for having me. >> i want to talk to you about guns and immigration, but before i get there, i want to talk to you about what happened with the republicans in the house who seem to have done a little mini cave on t
undocumented immigrants with jobs to apply for legal status. 56% of americans believe that stricter laws should govern the sale of firearms. the wind of public opinion, so to speak, would appear to be at the president's back, but right in front of him remains something very different from when he entered office four years ago, a republican-controlled house. initially elected with an outsidef of the beltway appeal, the president is now by definition a washington insider and for anything to get...
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wade abortion rights to remain the law of the land. today in addition to those thousands of people from around the country who plan to attend the event on the national mall, house speaker john boehner will be speaking, as well. >> tracie potts live in washington. thanks so much. >>> manti te'o speaks. in his first on camera interview since the hoax story broke, he told katie couric he was not in on the prank and that he was a victim. he admitted to misleading journalists by sticking to the story after the fact saying he doesn't know what to do. te'o even played a voice mail message left for him by the unidentified woman. >> i'm just letting you know i got here and i'm getting ready for my first session and just calling to keep you posted. i miss you. i love you. bye. >> te'o also addressed questions about his sexuality. >> one of the theories, many theories, making the rounds is somehow you created this whole scenario to cover up your sexual orientation. are you gay? >> no. far from it. far from that. >> te'o told couric the man who al
wade abortion rights to remain the law of the land. today in addition to those thousands of people from around the country who plan to attend the event on the national mall, house speaker john boehner will be speaking, as well. >> tracie potts live in washington. thanks so much. >>> manti te'o speaks. in his first on camera interview since the hoax story broke, he told katie couric he was not in on the prank and that he was a victim. he admitted to misleading journalists by...
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school, where through a rigorous selection process, he was named the first black president of the law review. after graduation, he married michelle robinson, another harvard-trained lawyer. they met when she served as his mentor during a summer law firm internship. >> she's very much a partner to her husband in their relationship. she's a very accomplished person, thoughtful, and she has strong opinions about things. >> the couple made their home in chicago, where barack taught constitutional law, worked on a book about his life, and began thinking hard about his ambitions. >> if a point comes where i think that i can do more good in a political office than i can doing the things i'm doing now, then i might think about it. but that time is certainly in the future. >> two years after that interview, the future came to life, as obama ran for and won a seat in the illinois state senate. even before that run, there was something about him that caught people. >> i met barack obama because a friend of mine in chicago, named betty lou saltzman, active in politics here, called me up in 1992.
school, where through a rigorous selection process, he was named the first black president of the law review. after graduation, he married michelle robinson, another harvard-trained lawyer. they met when she served as his mentor during a summer law firm internship. >> she's very much a partner to her husband in their relationship. she's a very accomplished person, thoughtful, and she has strong opinions about things. >> the couple made their home in chicago, where barack taught...
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take a lisb to this. >> we have a law. it's called the budget act. it requires that congress passes a budget. by april 15th. all we're saying is, congress, follow the law. >> this bill, in my view, is an irresponsible waste of our time. this bill kicks the can down the road for 90 days. if that's our premise, we are holding hostage policy in an undemocratic dictatorial fashion. gr for four years, nearly four years, the united states senate has not done a budget. and so this bill before us is real simple. it says, congress, if you don't do a budget, you don't get paid. >> this is institutionalized bribery is extortion. it should never be considered. >> do you agree with steny hoyer had to say about holding policy hostage and this is kicking the can down the road? >> we introduced legislation last week that was a clean no budget no pay piece. i think we should have a clean debt ceiling extension and the fact they coupled it together probably is not how i would have introduced legislation. that said, our job is putting together a responsible budget. tha
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they want tougher laws against people who legally buy guns and then sell them to people who can't. they want better coordination between the federal, state, and local governments. they want smart, safe, responsible gun legislation. and we can have that. there's a majority support for banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. and as the president said, as the vice president said, rather, if you a high-capacity magazine of ten or more bullets to shoot a deer, you're in the wrong sport. >> sir, one thing that has been interested is to hear the voices when they're coming out of the woodwork about what side they're falling on. governor of new jersey chris christie has had an interesting approach after seeing the nra ad that targeted the president's kids. take a listen. >> to talk about the president's children or any public officer's children who have not by their own choice, but by requirement to have protection and to use that somehow to try to make a political point i think is reprehensible. >> obviously being a lobbying institution trying to make sure that gun manufacture
they want tougher laws against people who legally buy guns and then sell them to people who can't. they want better coordination between the federal, state, and local governments. they want smart, safe, responsible gun legislation. and we can have that. there's a majority support for banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. and as the president said, as the vice president said, rather, if you a high-capacity magazine of ten or more bullets to shoot a deer, you're in the wrong sport....
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that's less than the 60% who supported stronger laws in the '90s. the new poll found that 7% say the gun laws are too strict now. 35% want no changes. >>> new jersey governor chris christie says the new nra ad using president obama's daughters to make a point about armed guards at schools is, quote, reprehensible. >>> a new poll from george washington university found that 55% of young people are likely to display their political affiliation on social media. liberals were more likely to post public messages than conservatives, and they're more likely to block people because of their political views. >>> the mother of offering popular advice, known as dear abbey. pauline phillips was 94. >>> and check this out. we searchers have created a new gadget that can snap photographs of snowflakes in 3d. the device uses three high-speed cameras and infrared sensors to capture the amazing photos while the snowflakes are in free fall. very, very cool. >>> weill a rebound in the world's second largest economy be a bump for the stock exchange? today, we'll see ho
that's less than the 60% who supported stronger laws in the '90s. the new poll found that 7% say the gun laws are too strict now. 35% want no changes. >>> new jersey governor chris christie says the new nra ad using president obama's daughters to make a point about armed guards at schools is, quote, reprehensible. >>> a new poll from george washington university found that 55% of young people are likely to display their political affiliation on social media. liberals were more...
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, we have anti-libel laws, there are reasonable limitations. and some in the pro gun movement and the nra in many instances doesn't believe in any limitation at all. that is not unconstitutional. that just is dumb. >> so, jim, sounds like the president is going to go bold on gun control wlachlt can you get through congress? >> i don't think he can get anything. there is a slight chance. >> any changes in the law at all? >> no. i think there is a slight chance can you do something on background checks. can you hardly find sang will republican, remember republicans control the house, that have any interest in doing anything on gun control. we talked to a bunch -- there's only a few moderate republicans left. the moderate republicans in suburban districts, even those in pennsylvania in the northeast corner of the country, they said by 9-1 they're hearing from the constituents not to do anything on gun control. they say they're not hearing anything of the stuff that media is talking about and they have no interest in bringing a bill to the floor. i
, we have anti-libel laws, there are reasonable limitations. and some in the pro gun movement and the nra in many instances doesn't believe in any limitation at all. that is not unconstitutional. that just is dumb. >> so, jim, sounds like the president is going to go bold on gun control wlachlt can you get through congress? >> i don't think he can get anything. there is a slight chance. >> any changes in the law at all? >> no. i think there is a slight chance can you do...
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you can take the federal immigration law as a good example of sheriffs and local law enforcement around the country are not required nor are they supposed to enforce those types of laws. so it is a separation of power, and it's my position that the linn county sheriff's office that myself or my deputies, that we enforce that regulation. >> you don't have to enforce a federal law, so what is the point of writing the vice president about this, haven't you stripped away your own power by automatically saying that. >> what i was talking about my own citizens were asking myself and my deputies what my position was on this and i needed to make it known to them and it became more and more questions were asked so instead of just having my deputy answer for me, i decided i would put this out and let them know and also i didn't hear why the information coming out of vice president biden's committee as far as what some of the proposals may be and i didn't see a lot of, you know, participation or outreach to sheriffs and law enforcement out west, especially in my case pacific west. it sure wasn't a
you can take the federal immigration law as a good example of sheriffs and local law enforcement around the country are not required nor are they supposed to enforce those types of laws. so it is a separation of power, and it's my position that the linn county sheriff's office that myself or my deputies, that we enforce that regulation. >> you don't have to enforce a federal law, so what is the point of writing the vice president about this, haven't you stripped away your own power by...
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on wednesday the president proposed a package of gun law reforms in response to the massacre in newtown last month. the package is by all accounts the most sweeping attempt to curb gun violence at the national level since 1994. the president took a number of executive actions immediately but the most contentious members including a proposed limit on ammunition magazines, stronger background checks and reinstatement of assault weapons ban will be left for congress to decide. >> these are some of executive actions i am announcing today. as important as these steps are they are in no way a substitute for action from members of congress. to make a real and lasting difference, congress, too, must act. and congress must act soon. >> all right. we have heard a lot about the political strength of the nra. there was a lot of discussion about whether the president would follow up the speech, the moving speech at the memorial with some kind of executive and legislative component and so i guess my first question to you is how -- what were you anticipating you would see from the president? was this
on wednesday the president proposed a package of gun law reforms in response to the massacre in newtown last month. the package is by all accounts the most sweeping attempt to curb gun violence at the national level since 1994. the president took a number of executive actions immediately but the most contentious members including a proposed limit on ammunition magazines, stronger background checks and reinstatement of assault weapons ban will be left for congress to decide. >> these are...
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he was caught sneaking a peek out of line. >>> obama's brother-in-law, craig robinson, was hamming it up over the president's shoulder. >>> eric cantor was caught making some sour faces during richard blanco's reading of the inaugural poem. doesn't look like he's a fan. >>> and from a frequent critic of president obama, conservative tact activist grover norquist feeted, "it is official. the best after-party tonight was chicago mayor rahm's." >>> for a look at the national forecast, we turn to dylan dreyer. >> good morning. it ended up being nice. >> dry and pretty warm. >> and temperatures were above average yesterday, but today the 20s will start working into the nation's capital. also 20s to take told across the northeast and even single dimgis through the northern plains. that cold air crossing over the great lakes which are still unfrozen is creating a lot of lake-effect snow. that's where we'll see most of the additional snow moving throughout the rest of this week. perhaps another 6 to 12 inches of snow possible. we also have some snow still continuing to fall across cape cod. n
he was caught sneaking a peek out of line. >>> obama's brother-in-law, craig robinson, was hamming it up over the president's shoulder. >>> eric cantor was caught making some sour faces during richard blanco's reading of the inaugural poem. doesn't look like he's a fan. >>> and from a frequent critic of president obama, conservative tact activist grover norquist feeted, "it is official. the best after-party tonight was chicago mayor rahm's." >>> for...
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i'm not against all gun laws. i think responsible gun owners just want those gun laws to be effective and i don't know that banning broad categories of guns is going to do the trick on this but there are some gun laws that i think can work in tandem with mental health and one idea that i was talking to krystal about we came across and happens in new york city is, for example, in new york city to get a handgun permit, you have to get friend referrals, friends who recommend you for that responsibility. and it goes to mental health and that it gets around the loner idea. if you have to tell people you're looking to purchase a gun, and you're troubled, this gives you, you know, two or three opportunities for those check points and talks about that sense of community and societial responsibility again. what do you think? >> i like that. you know, i didn't know that was going on in new york. i read somewhere, i think maybe canada has something similar to that. >> i saw that, too. >> two or three recommendations. >> righ
i'm not against all gun laws. i think responsible gun owners just want those gun laws to be effective and i don't know that banning broad categories of guns is going to do the trick on this but there are some gun laws that i think can work in tandem with mental health and one idea that i was talking to krystal about we came across and happens in new york city is, for example, in new york city to get a handgun permit, you have to get friend referrals, friends who recommend you for that...
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they were obeying the law. and they were just driving on a nice, sunny afternoon in the state of new mexico. >> the driver of the truck that killed them turns out to be lloyd larson, a man with nine prior duis. >> when we took his blood that night, it was 0.28, which was over two times the legal limit. he's serving 20 years for four counts of vehicular homicide. >> this desperate chase is all caught on camera, but it need not be played for val verde to remember. the awful event is seared in his mind and probably will be for the rest of his life. >> like nothing i've ever experienced. you can be doing nothing wrong, just driving down the highway, minding your own business, and something like this pops out of nowhere, and your life is taken. driving is probably the most dangerous thing that we do every day. >>> coming up -- a driver has a mysterious car accident. >> what are the chances that a cat jumps out the window and you're rear-ended by a cop? >> but it's what the cops do about it that's shocking. [ female
they were obeying the law. and they were just driving on a nice, sunny afternoon in the state of new mexico. >> the driver of the truck that killed them turns out to be lloyd larson, a man with nine prior duis. >> when we took his blood that night, it was 0.28, which was over two times the legal limit. he's serving 20 years for four counts of vehicular homicide. >> this desperate chase is all caught on camera, but it need not be played for val verde to remember. the awful...
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we still perform in corporate america, police officers, law enforcement. there's a documentary that's being produced right now called "unsung heroes" by frank martin. and it really catalogs the history of women in the military from the beginning. we need to reeducate america on what women are capable of and again what we're already doing. >> you bring up a point about that documentary, that film that's being done. there's this other documentary out called the "invisible war" nominated for an oscar that talks about the fact there are so many women and men that face nefarious sexual assaults and don't really have a voice to raise, to get things adjudicated properly. do you have concerns, though, about the cultural environment of the infantry based on how women have been treated so far? >> you know, i have to have some strand of faith that our leadership knows how to take this initiative forward. should women be punished or said they can't be a part of our military in certain ways just because the men would be unruly or take advantage of the women? sexual ass
we still perform in corporate america, police officers, law enforcement. there's a documentary that's being produced right now called "unsung heroes" by frank martin. and it really catalogs the history of women in the military from the beginning. we need to reeducate america on what women are capable of and again what we're already doing. >> you bring up a point about that documentary, that film that's being done. there's this other documentary out called the "invisible...
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you just broke the law. you broke the law. you assaulted me. >> as quickly as she arrives, the parking enforcement officer moves on. again, no charges are filed. it's all just a typical day on the streets for a video vigilante. >> i've been assaulted, i've been spit at, i've been pushed and i've had cameras broken. i've been threatened with arrest. i've been threatened with bodily harm. the only way that i'm going to stop is when police officers and other city officials stop breaking the law. >> for anyone looking to follow in his footsteps, jimmy justice says he has some rules. >> never, ever interfere with the police while they're doing their job during an emergency. always keep a safe distance. and never physically confront the police. >>> coming up -- >> everybody sit down. >> a father pushed over the edge by school bus bullies. >>> and a hidden camera catches a nanny on her worst behavior when "caught on camera: bad behavior" continues. >> here is what is happening, president obama kicked off the inaugural weekend, and a
you just broke the law. you broke the law. you assaulted me. >> as quickly as she arrives, the parking enforcement officer moves on. again, no charges are filed. it's all just a typical day on the streets for a video vigilante. >> i've been assaulted, i've been spit at, i've been pushed and i've had cameras broken. i've been threatened with arrest. i've been threatened with bodily harm. the only way that i'm going to stop is when police officers and other city officials stop...
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had the strongest gun control law in the country. ofsh the highest murder rate. they understand the issue is the people that pull the triggers on those guns ask trying to keep guns away from them. that's what we ought to be focused on, and the mentally ill part i do consider a productive step that hopefully something will come of. >> haley barbour, thank you very much, governor. thanks for joining us today. appreciate it. >>> coming up next, carolyn mccarthy, a gun violence victim, and one of the strongest advocates on capitol hill as joe biden takes the road on gun violence. and it's the best as i understandoff. tim geithner could have asked for. the market reactions to ed. this is andrea mitchell reports only on msnbc. this is anna, hey teaching the perfect swing begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. she was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritiona
had the strongest gun control law in the country. ofsh the highest murder rate. they understand the issue is the people that pull the triggers on those guns ask trying to keep guns away from them. that's what we ought to be focused on, and the mentally ill part i do consider a productive step that hopefully something will come of. >> haley barbour, thank you very much, governor. thanks for joining us today. appreciate it. >>> coming up next, carolyn mccarthy, a gun violence...
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enforcement officers if they enforce the law. the people who sometimes put their lives on the line to protect us. and we're talking about in such disregard. this is what happened back in the '90s when the same crowd was talking about jack buddha thugs and it led, in some ways, toward oklahoma city. this could be heading towards frightening times with this sort of rhetoric. >> let me say this. this is the anniversary year of the march on washington, dr. martin luther king, who his holiday will be on monday when the president is inaugurated. in the famous speech he made, i have a dream, he referred to a governor whose lips drifts with the words of interposition and nullification. that is the words that we're hearing dripping from lips today. interposition and nullification. maybe when they said the president was trying to be a king, maybe they were talking about martin luther king. toure, david, thanks for your time tonight. and be sure to catch toure on "the cycle." >>> coming up, it's day 2 of the big gop unity retreat. a time fo
enforcement officers if they enforce the law. the people who sometimes put their lives on the line to protect us. and we're talking about in such disregard. this is what happened back in the '90s when the same crowd was talking about jack buddha thugs and it led, in some ways, toward oklahoma city. this could be heading towards frightening times with this sort of rhetoric. >> let me say this. this is the anniversary year of the march on washington, dr. martin luther king, who his holiday...
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it passed and bill clinton signed it into law. it was a practical framework set in motion. and because they did that, today something else that wasn't pointless was able to happen in government. a panel issued recommendations on what america should do with the chimps that we should have in captivity. all but 50 of the 350 chimpanzees that we have across the country. part of the reason we should set them free is because we can. we have in fact chimphaven in louisiana. we have the chimp act. the chimps will be kept for research purposes and housed in spacious conditions in groups of at least seven. if there is research done on the chimps who will remain for research there will be high bars for what it will reveal. you have to show there is potential for that research to be beneficial for that research. six out of every seven should be retired. now they have to make room for a big expansion. because here comes chimps. concerned advocacy about how
it passed and bill clinton signed it into law. it was a practical framework set in motion. and because they did that, today something else that wasn't pointless was able to happen in government. a panel issued recommendations on what america should do with the chimps that we should have in captivity. all but 50 of the 350 chimpanzees that we have across the country. part of the reason we should set them free is because we can. we have in fact chimphaven in louisiana. we have the chimp act. the...
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texas has a right to carry law. you can carry a concealed weapon even though you can't carry it on campus but let me ask you this. let's say the college had 10,000, 15,000 people on campus today. how do you screen 15,000 people for the presence of a firearm? >> right. >> we can do that at an airport. we can do it at a federal building in washington, d.c. as we have people come in but on a college campus almost impossible to do and one wanders how many people carry legally or otherwise a concealed weapon on college campus. realize my statistic in recent year, almost 1,500 incidents of firearm-related violence on college campuses of america. >> a secondary worry about sort of militarizing a campus, wanting to check every person coming in to a building rather than an airport and expect that. it's commerce. you can choose to fly or not fly. >> sure. >> there's extra problems patting down or going tlau metal detector to go in to a school. >> you think of yourself, you know, a college campus. you have a backpack. it is ge
texas has a right to carry law. you can carry a concealed weapon even though you can't carry it on campus but let me ask you this. let's say the college had 10,000, 15,000 people on campus today. how do you screen 15,000 people for the presence of a firearm? >> right. >> we can do that at an airport. we can do it at a federal building in washington, d.c. as we have people come in but on a college campus almost impossible to do and one wanders how many people carry legally or...
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. >>> and the nra is going on offense against the president's call for gun laws, while refusing to back down from a controversial web ad that focused on the obama daughters and their school. many people feel that ad crossed a line, an important line. one of those is susan eisenhower, who was protected by the secret service when her grandfather was in the white house. great to see you, susan. you and your brother, david, were in the white house as grandchildren, in fact, not very widely known fact, camp david was named after david. >> that's correct. >> by your grandfather. so, tell me about your objection to the web video and why you think that the nra went too far by suggesting that the obama daughters somehow, you know, have security and have benefits that are not available to others. >> well, andrea, let me say very quickly, i've had a 30-year career in international security and arms control and energy security, but this gun control thing is a really tough issue, and it's tough because it's emotional. what the nra has done is to make it even more emotional by bringing in ancillary a
. >>> and the nra is going on offense against the president's call for gun laws, while refusing to back down from a controversial web ad that focused on the obama daughters and their school. many people feel that ad crossed a line, an important line. one of those is susan eisenhower, who was protected by the secret service when her grandfather was in the white house. great to see you, susan. you and your brother, david, were in the white house as grandchildren, in fact, not very widely...
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there was no law banning women from specific jobs in the military, but there was a defense department policy that said women could not serve in units whose primary mission was to engage in direct combat on the ground. so that has been the rule. no women in combat. that's the rule. supposedly. as if. >> well, i didn't lose my legs in a bar fight. >> that's illinois congresswoman tammy duckworth, a blackhawk pilot who lost both legs in iraq. technically she was not engaged in ground warfare because she was flying the aircraft and it was only the people shooting her down on the ground. do you really want to split hairs with her about whether or not that count as combat? in the wars and iraq and afghanistan, defining what counts as a combat role and what does not count as a combat role has been a fool's errand from the beginning. in those wars over the past decade, 61 american women have been killed in iraq in combat by hostile action. and in afghanistan, where the war is still going on, so far 23 american women have been killed in combat by hostile action.omen have been wounded in action
there was no law banning women from specific jobs in the military, but there was a defense department policy that said women could not serve in units whose primary mission was to engage in direct combat on the ground. so that has been the rule. no women in combat. that's the rule. supposedly. as if. >> well, i didn't lose my legs in a bar fight. >> that's illinois congresswoman tammy duckworth, a blackhawk pilot who lost both legs in iraq. technically she was not engaged in ground...
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, privacy laws to deal with this. who's going to make a decision as to who has access to a firearm or not? so this is not something to be done with a sweep of a pen. you get some background checks and if you're going to implement some things in the mental health community, it's taking money, resources, more people. there's a lot of people in the society that aren't even diagnosed with -- that are mental health issues and not diagnosed and so that's a heavy lift. >> we are going back to chuck schumer, senator chuck schumer of new york making opening remarks and further speeches of the dignitaries assembled in statutory hall. the president and vice president, supreme court justices and the congressional leadership. let's take a listen. >> please take your seats. and i hope everyone has enjoyed the lunch. i think it's -- i think we really deserve a round of applause. [ applause ] to our chef and our caterer. all of the people who served the meal so expertly. they have done a great job. so it is now my honor to invite the
, privacy laws to deal with this. who's going to make a decision as to who has access to a firearm or not? so this is not something to be done with a sweep of a pen. you get some background checks and if you're going to implement some things in the mental health community, it's taking money, resources, more people. there's a lot of people in the society that aren't even diagnosed with -- that are mental health issues and not diagnosed and so that's a heavy lift. >> we are going back to...
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noon sunday, supreme court chief justice john roberts administered the oath of office as required by law on the 20th of january. take a listen. >> please raise your right hand. >>> i about a rack hussein obama swear that will faithfully execute the office of the president of the united states and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you, mr. chief justice. thank you so much. thank you, sweetie. thank you. >> i did it. all right. thank you, everybody. >> and in case you didn't hear that last part, sasha said you didn't mess up. in reference to the first time he took the oath in 2009. last night the president and first laid yea long with the vice president and mrs. biden all attended an inaugural reception where each of them spoke. here's a taste on how that evening went. >> thank you so much for joining us tonight. but more than that, thank you for the kindness, friendship and support that you've shown us since we've begun this long journey together. >> hello, i am jill
noon sunday, supreme court chief justice john roberts administered the oath of office as required by law on the 20th of january. take a listen. >> please raise your right hand. >>> i about a rack hussein obama swear that will faithfully execute the office of the president of the united states and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> thank you, mr. chief...
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guns belong in the hands of law enforcement, and they shouldn't be carried, as far as i'm concerned, by civilians in an environment like a college campus, a grade school, anyplace elsewhere that weapon could be employed in the wrong way, could be stolen, could be lost. martin, i think it is ludicrous to bring guns on campus, and i don't care -- i'm a vietnam veteran, an fbi veteran. i still don't think i or anybody else, unless it's my job, should be carrying a gun on a college campus. >> well, your words, clint, come with great authority. clint van zandt, thank you so much. i want to bring in democratic congressman joe courtney of connecticut now. good afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon, martin. >> i wondered if i could get your immediate reaction to what you've just heard and what we're hearing about this shooting in houston. >> well, as chris said, the velocity of these events, one after another, just since newtown at the end of 2012 really shows that we have a very unstable situation in terms of the gun violence in this country. the president yesterday i think again powerfully men
guns belong in the hands of law enforcement, and they shouldn't be carried, as far as i'm concerned, by civilians in an environment like a college campus, a grade school, anyplace elsewhere that weapon could be employed in the wrong way, could be stolen, could be lost. martin, i think it is ludicrous to bring guns on campus, and i don't care -- i'm a vietnam veteran, an fbi veteran. i still don't think i or anybody else, unless it's my job, should be carrying a gun on a college campus. >>...
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and they actually support something they think is law. so the education part of it is one aspect of it. but you've also got the sheer power, the emotion of the 9/11 families style approach where you've got the sandy hook families coming in, it's very hard to oppose -- it's not about the president. you've got -- it's not even about bloomberg's money that's going to go into the advertising. the emotional force of the sandy hook families is just like it was with the 9/11 families. and republicans have got to face up to that. frankly, democrats have to face up and grow a spine here as well. they have run away from the gun debate for 20 years or so because it's helped them get into power in some states. >> by the way, there are 30 to 40 democrats in the house, too, will also fight any reasonable, rational reforms. you know, one of the moments yesterday, richard, that i thought was really telling, i thought one of the president's strongest moments is when he said if you have a congressman or congresswoman that supports assault weapons, ask them
and they actually support something they think is law. so the education part of it is one aspect of it. but you've also got the sheer power, the emotion of the 9/11 families style approach where you've got the sandy hook families coming in, it's very hard to oppose -- it's not about the president. you've got -- it's not even about bloomberg's money that's going to go into the advertising. the emotional force of the sandy hook families is just like it was with the 9/11 families. and republicans...
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. >> and similarly, you've got this very tough new new york state anti-gun or gun control law that andrew cuomo pushed through and signed. is that going to be more of a solution to your problems in new york city and in urban areas, or does that still not go far enough because of the secondary markets and the fact that the guns are coming right across the border from neighboring states? >> i think it's going to be a help, but, again, as i say, 90% of our guns come from out of state. that's why we need a national approach. we need a federal plan. otherwise, we're still going to be playing with guns coming from all over. they come over the iron pipeline. 95, highway 95, coming up from southern states. these are guns that are landing on our doorstep, and they're killing new yorkers. now, last year as you showed me your graphic, we had the lowest mof mrdz we had in new york in at least 50 years, and we're proud of that, but there's still far too many of them. >> and, of course, your fellow cities, i mean, chicago has been plagued with homicides. homicides involving children, young people. this
. >> and similarly, you've got this very tough new new york state anti-gun or gun control law that andrew cuomo pushed through and signed. is that going to be more of a solution to your problems in new york city and in urban areas, or does that still not go far enough because of the secondary markets and the fact that the guns are coming right across the border from neighboring states? >> i think it's going to be a help, but, again, as i say, 90% of our guns come from out of state....
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ clears his throat ] i've got two tickets to she's riparadise!l set?sn't she? pack your bags, we'll leave tonight. uhh, it's next month, actually... eddie continues singing: to tickets to... paradiiiiiise! no four. remember? whoooa whooaa whooo! you know ronny, folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? happier than eddie money running a travel agency. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> welcome back. sources tell nbc news that a u.s. air force plane arrived in algeria and prepared to evacuate any hostages who may have been injured regardless of their nationality. meantime, reuters is reporting that around 100 hostages are now free three days after they wer
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. [ clears his throat ] i've got two tickets to she's riparadise!l set?sn't she? pack your bags, we'll leave tonight. uhh, it's next month, actually... eddie continues singing: to tickets...
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>> they are on administrative leave and under federal law and regulations they are still being paid. >> what's the hold up? >> because there are regulations and law that has to be followed. >> what's the hold up from a management perspective in saying you three let me down, this should have been brought to my attention. i no longer need your services? >> well, congressman i'd be happy to give you an answer because personnel discussions are not appropriate for public settings, but we have taken every step that was available. and we will continue to do so. and we are looking for additional authority. but to just finish up on the point you made. we had good security at all of those embassies other than in tunisia because of the newness of the government. and then when a they were asked to respond, they did. i go back to the point that was made on the other side of the aisle. we are dependent on host government support. and where it doesn't exist unless we invade and unless we have a big military presence in a country, we are doing the best we can with our diplomatic security and private
>> they are on administrative leave and under federal law and regulations they are still being paid. >> what's the hold up? >> because there are regulations and law that has to be followed. >> what's the hold up from a management perspective in saying you three let me down, this should have been brought to my attention. i no longer need your services? >> well, congressman i'd be happy to give you an answer because personnel discussions are not appropriate for...
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it's defined in the criminal procedure law. that's what it is. it's enough already. >> it's hard to see how they can openly fix it by saying we just can't talk about it at all. i mean, i think you see some of the them -- you saw bobby jindahl do something interesting. nothing came out, and he said contraception ought to be easily available over-the-counter. that's his new policy pitch. i think they're going to have to find, particularly the guys running for president and mostly guys like actual positive issues, not just we can't talk about this stuff. >> and, you p, hopefully the current -- the 113th congress is going to be there are historic mof women, which is a great thing, in terms of actually getting women's voices in on this, but empowering advocates, giving them a bigger platform, and encouraging other women to speak. 350,000 women in your professional circle is the number of women that die of heart disease every year. >> absolutely. >> that's a testament to something. >> and a person running the national day of service is a young woman na
it's defined in the criminal procedure law. that's what it is. it's enough already. >> it's hard to see how they can openly fix it by saying we just can't talk about it at all. i mean, i think you see some of the them -- you saw bobby jindahl do something interesting. nothing came out, and he said contraception ought to be easily available over-the-counter. that's his new policy pitch. i think they're going to have to find, particularly the guys running for president and mostly guys like...
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. >> this law failed by seven votes. when seven republicans, who had co-sponsored the bill, had co-sponsored the idea suddenly walked away from their own proposal after i endorsed it. so they make a proposal, sign on to the bill. i say, great. good idea. i turned around, they're gone. what happened? >> this was a hallmark of president obama's first term. republicans were going to say no, no, no, no matter what he offered. even if what he offered was their own idea in the first place. that is how it went for months and then that is how it went for years. and now, what's new? he is not doing that anymore. >> i have put forward a very clear principle. i will not negotiate around the debt ceiling. we're not going to play the same game that we saw happen in 2011. so we're not going to do that. i will not negotiate around the debt ceiling. we're not going to do that again. as i said earlier this week, one thing i will not compromise over is whether or not congress should pay the tab for a bill they've already racked up. what i
. >> this law failed by seven votes. when seven republicans, who had co-sponsored the bill, had co-sponsored the idea suddenly walked away from their own proposal after i endorsed it. so they make a proposal, sign on to the bill. i say, great. good idea. i turned around, they're gone. what happened? >> this was a hallmark of president obama's first term. republicans were going to say no, no, no, no matter what he offered. even if what he offered was their own idea in the first...
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california passed a law banning ex-gay therapy. it's being challenged, which is unfortunate, it would be nice to see a presidential endorsement. i think you could see expansion across the country. suicide and homelessness. a fourth of homeless people are lgbt. i think we could see movement on that as well. >> it's one of those things we realize the presidential bully pulpit is quite powerful and other times it feels not powerful at all. on this issue, he's moved the ball repeatedly. thank you. up next, remember when some people thought electing barack obama meant america was post racial? yeah. not so much. when we come back. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. [ sneezes ] [ sniffles ] [ female announcer ]
california passed a law banning ex-gay therapy. it's being challenged, which is unfortunate, it would be nice to see a presidential endorsement. i think you could see expansion across the country. suicide and homelessness. a fourth of homeless people are lgbt. i think we could see movement on that as well. >> it's one of those things we realize the presidential bully pulpit is quite powerful and other times it feels not powerful at all. on this issue, he's moved the ball repeatedly. thank...
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you have had a shift in favor of stricter gun laws since the newtown shootings. you have had a greater openness toward leaguization. >> the said show is up next. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. a dangerous side to the gun debate rears its ugly head. and the hoax at notre dame that has america talking. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> do you think the president just doesn't have the guts to admit it, is not a believer in the second amendment. >> fdr had a bit of this king kong complex also. >> the republican resistance to the president is exploding. tyranny. hitler. stalin. and this. >> i consider it a form of child abuse. >> the righties are off the rails. i'll break down the rabid reaction to the president with eugene robinson and karen finney. >> too many in this country have been silent too long. those 20 beautiful children who lost their lives in newtown are no longer able to speak for themselves. >> plus, the vice president kicks off the gun safety campaign. but will the senate democrats have the guts to t
you have had a shift in favor of stricter gun laws since the newtown shootings. you have had a greater openness toward leaguization. >> the said show is up next. >>> good evening, americans, and welcome to "the ed show" from new york. a dangerous side to the gun debate rears its ugly head. and the hoax at notre dame that has america talking. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >> do you think the president just doesn't have the guts to admit it, is...
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>> there's the world war i era law? >> espionage. >> this is a very different case. >> he is operating under this broad theory that you can basically kind of shut down the workings of government and create this kind of anarchy in a world where you can't give secrets. >> they're obviously trying to make an example of him. he is a high-profile case. you saw that, for instance, with napster. you see that with michael vick trying to make an example out of him. i do also think, though, i mean, what i have been most struck by is the talk about mental illness. didn't know him. i know you knew him. that also seems to be an opportunity to talk about what happened with him. he obviously committed suicide, had all of this pressure from these possible prosecution, and i think this is obviously an opportunity to talk about the ravages of mental illness. >> aaron wrote honestly and persuasively about suffering debilitating episodes of depression on his blog. i think in the wake of the -- i think when i got the news about aaron, it wa
>> there's the world war i era law? >> espionage. >> this is a very different case. >> he is operating under this broad theory that you can basically kind of shut down the workings of government and create this kind of anarchy in a world where you can't give secrets. >> they're obviously trying to make an example of him. he is a high-profile case. you saw that, for instance, with napster. you see that with michael vick trying to make an example out of him. i do...